Word: firsthand
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Some may think that I, as a northerner, am criticizing the South too harshly. But I know firsthand of the perversity of this region--I've traveled through it a bit, and I lived a stone's throw below the Mason-Dixon line for several years...
...explain, but chooses to chronicle, sometimes sympathetically, Travis's descent into violence (or, in his mind, his ascent towards justice). Whatever deeper psychological history lies in Travis's past, we never find out: as the movie's focus brings us closer and closer into his own world, we observe firsthand the wanderings of this tortured soul...
...attorney who has represented mothers, children and the state in protective proceedings, I know all too well that there are no easy solutions to the problem of child abuse. I have witnessed firsthand the drawbacks of overzealous protection of children. Separating a child from a parent can have a devastating effect upon both parent and child. Until we are certain that a parent presents a true danger to a child, we must continue to promote the preservation of the family. When a child like Elisa falls through the cracks, we should be careful to place the blame where...
...United Nations warned that a severe food shortage in North Korea this winter endangers more than 10% of the country's 23 million people, based on firsthand observations made by U.N. workers in December. Pyongyang's strict system of food rationing has been further tightened to cope with an expected shortfall of more than 3.5 million tons of grain...
...TIME THE MEDIA STOPPED PORTRAYing unrest in the West as coming from a few extremists. The vast majority of people in rural states are directly affected by mandates from people who don't have firsthand experience. The feelings of alienation are pervasive out here. Members of the media need to spend a substantial amount of time on a working ranch and gain some practical knowledge about the field. I think they would see that ranchers are extreme environmentalists and their use of the land spans generations, not weekends. RENEE L. DANIELS, Harrison, Montana...